Global "Whatever"

"If we had an honest press instead of an agenda driven one, positive stories about how things are always getting better would be printed." 

Another panic piece in the paper this morning. This time about our mainstay agri-crop. That's right - corn. It seems the global warming types firmly believe that our yield per acre of corn is going to be cut significantly by higher temperatures. And not in a long time off - just under 35 years.

I don't think a week goes by without hearing yet another dire prediction. So here is my prediction. Most of this is a bunch of crap. Our air quality is outstanding compared to 100 years ago. Seeing pictures of London and some of our eastern cities from yesteryear show many smoke stacks billowing black soot from burning coal. And there were no scrubbers back then on this chimneys.

I have told this story before. When I was in Tokyo in 1970, the air was so dirty, at the end of the day when I brushed my teeth, there was black on the toothbrush. When I blew my nose, well you know the rest. Since then, Japan has really cleaned up it's act. In fact, most first world countries have. Who has not cleaned up their act? Countries like India, China and Brazil.

The United States continues to lead the way in innovation for manufacturing processes that produce less effluents, or byproducts that contribute to poor air quality. That is just a fact. Being "clean" today is good business. It comes as no surprise to me that India is going through a killer heat wave right now. As far as India has come in the world of IT, they are still almost stone age in some of their manufacturing acumen. I really feel for the people as they suffer through this misery. But they need to demand change - and quickly.

The same goes for China. Rather than focusing on developing a Blue Water Navy for expansionist purposes, they need to focus on how to make their cities more livable. Way, way too many pollution days where people can end up getting very sick just for breathing. Pollution so thick you can barely see one block.

In any event, I see nothing but blue sky opportunities for the bright thinkers in this country. Develop the technologies to clean the air, and then sell that technology to countries like India and China. Everybody wins.

I know what the greenies want. Total solar and wind for energy. All electric cars. People biking and walking in the cities. Everyone living vertical in big cities. Sustainable hogwash I say! Blah, blah, blah. It ain't going to happen. That is not us

Every year however, technology advances will continue to win the day for us. Look at LED light bulbs for example. A tad pricey right now (but the price curve is coming down), they use so little electricity that they are almost "free" to have on. Plus they can last for a couple of decades before they need replacing.

If we had an honest press instead of an agenda driven one, positive stories about how things are constantly getting better would be printed. For example. despite the dire warnings of panic merchant ALGORE, we have not had a hurricane hit our mainland since 2005. The last two years have been EXCELLENT for our corn belt. We have had two bumper crops in a row. 

This morning, everyone is reading something and covered by blankets. It is in the 50's outside. Yesterday, we had another two inches of rain. Things are so green and plush right now in the back yard, it looks like a jungle. That is my news for the day - and it is all good.